Places worth the detour in Portugal
Portugal has 796 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 15 kinds — the biggest group is castles, palaces & forts (299). The best known is Belém Tower. 725 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Castles, palaces & forts in Portugal 299
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Sintra National Palace
Castles & palaces · 14th century · Notable
Building in Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal
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Belém Palace
Castles & palaces · Notable
Building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal and official residence of the President of the Portuguese Republic
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Castle of the Moors
Castles & palaces · 7th century · Notable
Cultural heritage monument in Sintra, Portugal
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Portugal 124
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Jerónimos Monastery
Sacred sites · 16th century · Renowned
Building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
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Batalha Monastery
Sacred sites · 14th century · Renowned
Building in Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal
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Alcobaça Monastery
Sacred sites · 12th century · Renowned
Building in Alcobaça, Leiria District, Portugal
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Lisbon Cathedral
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal
Ancient & archaeological sites in Portugal 81
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Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Paleolithic archaeological site in Portugal
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Carmo Convent
Ancient & megalithic · 15th century · Notable
Former monastery of the Carmelite Order in Lisbon
Beaches & coves in Portugal 49
Museums & galleries in Portugal 49
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Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Art museum in Lisbon, Portugal
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National Museum of Ancient Art
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Notable
Museum in Lisboa, Portugal
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National Museum Soares dos Reis
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Porto, Portugal
Towers & lighthouses in Portugal 45
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Belém Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 16th century · Renowned
Fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal
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Vasco da Gama Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
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Aveiro Lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse at Praia da Barra, Gafanha da Nazaré, Ílhavo, Aveirom, Portugal
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Ponta dos Capelinhos Lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Portugal
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Portugal 38
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Desertas Islands
Natural wonders · Notable
Small Portuguese archipelago, part of Madeira archipelago
Bridges & aqueducts in Portugal 36
Monuments & statues in Portugal 24
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Pantheon of the House of Braganza
Monuments & statues · Hidden gem
Building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Portugal 14
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Parque Terra Nostra
Parks & gardens · 18th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in Furnas, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
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Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra
Parks & gardens · Hidden gem
Building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
Caves & caverns in Portugal 11
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Moinhos Velhos Cave
Caves & caverns · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument in Porto de Mós, Portugal
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Artificial caves of Alapraia
Caves & caverns · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument in Cascais, Portugal
Volcanoes, geysers & hot springs in Portugal 9
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Mount Pico
Volcanic & geothermal · Renowned
Stratovolcano in the Azores and the highest mountain of Portugal
Waterfalls in Portugal 7
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Portugal 6
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Portugal 4
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Prazeres Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
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Artificial caves of Casal do Pardo
Macabre & curious · Hidden gem
Building in Palmela, Setúbal District, Portugal
